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Discontinued '90s Snacks & Fast Food Items People Miss
Recently, I rounded up some obscure things from the '90s no one remembers, and in the comments, I asked the BuzzFeed Community to share the nostalgic '90s foods they wish they could bring back.
Here are 43 of their most moutwatering responses:
"I miss Surge. I'm probably romanticizing the taste, but it was like a zippier version of Mountain Dew. We went on a field trip to the Coca-Cola bottling plant in second grade and were each given a bottle of this brand-new drink to try. When we got back to school, our teacher had to cancel afternoon lessons and let us run around for hours outside until we collapsed. It was a forbidden beverage because of the massive caffeine and sugar content, which is probably why I want just one last taste."
—Anonymous, 35, Washington, DC
"P.B. Crisps!!! Planters made them, and I was OBSESSED. I would pay serious money to try these again. They had a crunchy shell and smooth peanut butter filling. I could finish off a bag in one sitting. The cookie outside was sweet with just a dash of salt that made you salivate and go in for for a peanut butter lover like myself."
—Anonymous, 36 Virginia
"I would DEVOUR Jell-O Pudding Pops! I'm not sure why they were discontinued, but they were sooooo yummy."
—ssstege11573
"I still think about Keebler Pizzarias chips on a wildly frequent basis. It's time for a comeback!"
—beanielebean
"I never see anyone else remember the blue and pink butter! My grandma got it for us to put on our Saturday night popcorn, and we LOVED it!"
—emmaporter3
"Taco Bell's Mexi-Nuggets. Basically, tots with the seasoning they put on the fries now. So much better than the nacho fries, though."
—Anonymous, 39 Oregon
"I know a lot of people will say this, but I'm gonna too 'cause it still hurts; Philadelphia Cheesecake Snack Bars. I remember staying up late during summer vacation, watching whatever was on TV, and grabbing one (or two) bars to enjoy. Those were the days..."
—Anonymous, 34, New York.
"Josta, the energy drink marketed as a soda. It had guarana and more caffeine than a Mt. Dew. They were in the vending machine, and I think I literally drank one daily all through high school."
—Anonymous, 44, California
"Brachs Rocks candy. They looked and felt like rocks, but they didn't taste like rocks!"
—Anonymous, 39, Colorado
"Garfield fruit snacks!! I ate a package every single day when I got home from school. You cannot find ANYTHING that is close to that texture."
—famoushero704
"I miss Super Atomic FireBalls! I don't know when they got rid of them, but I could eat them back to back all day long."
—smileytooth75
"Dude. Does anyone else remember the candy called Slime Slurps? It was a gummy but shaped like a character, say, Ghostbusters, and usually two different colors, sort of tie-dye-ish looking, maybe green and blue, or blue and red? It was sold in little individual squares, see-through on the front, and you'd, like, peel off the back to open it. They were sold at the checkout counter of, like, convenience stores... Please tell me someone remembers them, I was obsessed with these things!"
—gloriafromphila
"Squeezit drinks! They had different facial expressions on the bottles, and the blue and red were the BEST. I wish I could get them now. "
—Anonymous, 35, Massachusetts
"Ecto Cooler."
—Anonymous, 41, Arizona
"I'm not sure if the Mickey D burger was available in all markets or if I just lived in an area where McDonald's test-marketed it (Springfield, IL), but oh my gosh, it was a good burger. It was a bigger patty that was served on a hoagie roll with cheese and salsa. Nothing fancy, but excellent. I'm not generally a fan of McDonald's burgers because I'm not a fan of a lot of condiments, but the Mickey D burger was perfect. I might actually eat there if it returned to the menu."
—Anonymous, 61, St. Louis, MO
"Orbitz Drinks were glass bottles of soda with little edible balls in them in elemental flavors. They were the best!!!"
—Anonymous
"Jell-O 1-2-3 that made three different layers as it set up."
—Anonymous
"West End. A drink from the '90s, but I can't find evidence of them anywhere."
—Anonymous
"Bug Juice! Every time we went up north and my parents stopped for gas, I would ask to get a Bug Juice."
—Anonymous, Wisconsin
"Carnation Breakfast Bars!"
—Anonymous
"I loved the PB Max candy bar from M&M's/Mars. Apparently, it actually sold pretty well, but was reportedly discontinued because the Mars family in charge at the time were not fans of peanut butter."
—Anonymous, 61, St. Louis, MO
"I really wish Pepsi would bring back All Sport. That was the best drink for hangovers and migraines. It had better flavor than Gatorade."
—betsymurgatroyd
"Chicken fajitas from McDonald's."
—Anonymous, 46,
"Anyone else remember Giggle Cookies?"
—kellybluepants
"The Taco Bell 7-Layer Burrito was my go-to order back in the day!! Wish they still had them!"
—axj66
"Mystic Mints cookies."
—Anonymous, 51 Port Orchard,WA
"The McDLT will always have a warm place in my heart (unless it's the cool side)."
—Anonymous
"Doo Dads (snack mix)."
—Anonymous, 49, PA
"Original New York Seltzer. Came in small glass bottles and had great flavors. Then they just disappeared."
—Anonymous, 46, DC
"Taco Bell Choco Taco ice cream."
—Anonymous, 36, Bossier City, LA
"Razzle Dazzle Rice Krispies!! Oh, how I long for a bowl of those colorful, lightly sweetened, 'snap, crackle, pop' deliciousness…."
—Anonymous, 40, Kansas
"Kudos: the love child of candy and granola bars. The best kind was the one with M&Ms."
—Anonymous, 38, Colorado
"Long John Silver's wraps were the best!"
—Anonymous, 47, Kansas
"Taco Bell's Bell Grande taco. It was like a foot-long taco. Loved it!!"
—Anonymous
"Packets of root beer flavoring that you mixed into water like Kool-Aid. My cousin and I would buy them at Preston Safeway. We loved them! I've been looking for over 20 years and can't find any trace of them."
—Anonymous, 47 US
"Dunkaroos were my absolute fav snack at or after school. I know there is a new updated version, but they are nothing like the OG!!"
—Anonymous, 40, Texas
"[The original] Doritos 3D. IDK what it was about them that was so good, but they were just heaven."
—Anonymous, 44, OKC
"I *loved* OK Soda and its marketing. You could call 1-800-I-FEEL-OK, and there would be absurd options, like 'to hear the thoughts of a stuffed bear, press nine,' and it would say, 'I like being a bear, although I have no elbows or knees,' or something like that. It was so fun!"
—awkwardhawk955
"Tropical Starburst, specifically the plum one."
—Anonymous, 38, Balaton, MN
"Little Debbie PB&J Oatmeal Pies. They were just like oatmeal cream pies, but with PB and jelly! Can't find those anywhere — so so so much better than today's Uncrustables!"
—Anonymous
"Walkers Sundog cheesy popcorn. Specifically, the ones that came with a Jar Jar sticky tongue. I loved the fake, cheesy taste, and nothing compares."
—Anonymous, 36 UK
"KFC's Rotisserie Gold chicken. For a brief time, KFC deviated from the normal pressure-cooked fried chicken and had rotisseries. The program was shut down due to the amount of maintenance involved. Honestly, it was amazing, and I can still taste it to this day."
—Anonymous, 52 Phoenix, AZ
And finally: "Uh-oh! Oreos were the I dream about them sometimes."
—Anonymous, 32, Atlanta GA
Are there any discontinued fast food items from your childhood you wish would be brought back? Tell us all about them in the comments!
